The Garden by Moonlight

1911

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a natural setting with trees and foliage dominating the scene. The horizon is not distinctly visible, focusing on the textures of the trees and plants. Large tree trunks are slightly right of center, casting shadows across the scene. There are blurred brushstrokes suggesting foliage in the foreground. The color palette is monochromatic with a sepia tint, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. Darker tones in the distance suggest denser undergrowth or more trees.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Mahoney and Winn Ellis

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 15.7 × 20.3 cm (6 3/16 × 8 in.)
    mount: 17.3 × 21.7 cm (6 13/16 × 8 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.68.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Butterfields, April 1988, lot 4727); David Mahoney, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mat, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: A.L. Coburn— / Photogravure—Ex a Door in the Wall

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